Make It Then Tell Everybody

Michael Deforge and Dan Berry chat about his approach to drawing and writing, the development of his style and his work on Adventure Time.

Hunt Emerson and Dan Berry talk at his studio in Birmingham about his entry into the underground comix world, erotica, drawing as a job and Everything You Could Possibly Want To Know About Hunt Emerson. 

Pat Grant and Dan Berry talk about academic writing, Pat's creative process and background and comics storytelling that leaves the page. Check out his book Blue here and Toormina Video here.

Jeffrey Brown and Dan Berry talk in front of a live audience in an acoustically challenged room at the excellent Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds. Talking points include getting into comics, four-point advice for aspiring artists and landing a job drawing Star Wars comics.

Andy Diggle and Dan berry talk about Andy's entry into comics, his time as editor of 2000 AD, his writing process and the idea of parameters or constraints in his work and the shape of the story that inhabits all our heads.

Adam Cadwell and Dan Berry talk about autobiography, developing as an artist in public and organising things like Great Beast and the British Comic Awards.

PJ Holden and Dan Berry talk about career false starts, self doubt, climbing the metaphorical Mount Dredd and his Loki-esque tendencies. 

Lizz Lunney and Dan Berry talk about jokes, ideas and how animals can say things that humans can't.

Dan Berry talks to Robin and Lorenzo Etherington about their careers so far, their working processes and the workshops they do for young people.

Jonathan Edwards and Dan Berry talk about lines, shapes, style and blundering about in a darkened room looking for the light switch.

Sarah McIntyre and Dan Berry talk abotu drawing and developing a style, publicty and comic fairs in every school in the country.

Jack Teagle and Dan Berry chat about winning awards, approaches to developing a style and The Simpsons.

Tony Lee and Dan Berry talk in depth about inspiration, ideas, pitches and what it takes to be a writer.

Daniel Humphry and Dan Berry talk about Off Life, the UK's only street press comic magazine. Topics covered include typography, distribution and secret handshakes.

Roman Muradov and Dan Berry talk about effortless and carefree artwork, process and sabotage.

Katie Green and Dan Berry talk about her upcoming graphic memoir entitled Lighter Than My Shadow, her creative process and separating Katie the character from Katie the author.

Jon McNaught and Dan Berry spoke in person at his studio in Bristol about alternative comics, his process and print work and his approaches to storytelling.

Nick Edwards and Dan Berry talk about finding tools that work, sketchbooks and smashing stuff up. 

Edward Ross and Dan Berry talk about speaking the language of film, science fact (not fiction) and measuring success.

Kristyna Baczynski (Kriss-Tenner Baa-Chin-Ski, not Chris-Teena Baaz-In-Ski) and Dan Berry talk about the correct pronunciation of her name, heritage and the idea of artistic style as an accent.

Viv Schwarz and Dan Berry talk hospital clowns, creative processes and writing the voice of a character. 

Luke Pearson and Dan Berry talk about Luke's entrance into comics, his process and responding to compliments. 

John Martz and Dan Berry talk about his work, tools, the differences between intuitive and planned drawing and the influential illustration blog Drawn! that John started and ran for 8 years. John and Dan talk about how the conditions that led to it's success (that blogging platforms allowed it to exist) eventually lead to it's closure (everyone being able to do exactly that all the time).

Roger Langridge and Dan Berry chat about tricking people into liking their work, getting better at writing and remaining visible.

Ryan North and Dan Berry talk about writing Dinosaur Comics comic for ten years, writing the Adventure Time comics, the webcomics marketing economy and running the largest kickstarter publishing project.

Declan Shalvey and Dan Berry recorded a conversation at the 2D festival in Derry over breakfast in a restaurant, hence the background noise. Topics covered include the way that other cultures see each other, process and realism.

Warwick Johnson Cadwell and Dan Berry talk at the 2D festival in Derry, Northern Ireland about making noises while drawing, quality of line and driving someone else's car. Warwick was also on the very first Make It Then Tell Everybody. Check that out too.

Emma Vieceli and Dan Berry found the time after a busy day at the 2D Comics festival in Derry to record a chat. Topics of conversation include a round of bad job oneupmanship, the stigman surrounding the word manga and working digitally.

Lisa Hanawalt and Dan Berry talk process, comedy and leaning in to a career. Lisa's new book My Dirty Dumb Eyes is out from Drawn & Quarterly.

Stephen Holland of the comic shop Page 45 in Nottingham talks to Dan Berry about the terms mainstream & small press, getting people into comics and whether people judge a book by it's cover.

Donya Todd and Dan Berry talk comics, including artistic intuition, sexism and smoking. Donya is the author of Death and The Girls, out soon from Blank Slate Books and is the editor of the Bimba anthology. 

Will Morris talks to Dan Berry about paper, looking, drawing and reveals some shocking information about a beloved tv show. Check out Will's website, the WebTrip site and his book The Silver Darlings.

This show was recorded live at the Illustrato.rs Lineup show at the Mall Galleries, London on the 4th May.Dan Berry spoke to Richard Short, Karrie Fransman and Posy Simmonds about their work, their approach and the challenges in creating long-form work.

A word of warning though - this was recorded in an art gallery, so the acoustics were terrible. The recording is actually better than the live sound on the day though. Big echoey white walls may be great for hanging art, but they aren't so good for reproducing those soft intimate Make It Then Tell Everybody tones that you've grown accustomed to. 

The first non-comics guest to the show, musician extraordinare Jim Guthrie and Dan Berry talk about the overlaps in the creative process, advertising and Jim's long awaited new album, Takes Time. The tracks featured in this episode are Bring On The Night and The Rest Is Yet To Come from Takes Time, and Hug Me Til I'm Blue from the extended edition of Now More Than Ever.

Isaac Lenkiewicz and Dan Berry talk about brushes both analogue and digital, The Simpsons and Jump Man.

Eleanor Davis talks from the comfort and security of a blanket fort to Dan Berry about hard work, getting better at art and the challenges of longer format work and living with another creative person.

Ryan Andrews and Dan Berry talk about Ryan's work, Totoro dung, Dragonball, his life in rural Japan and the difficulties of weaning yourself off Photoshop. 

Marc Ellerby talks autobiography, process, digital comics, self promotion and how to choose a convention with Dan Berry. 

Dustin Harbin and Dan Berry talk at length about doing art better, what the proper collective noun for a group of Voltrons is, how conventions work and the Holiday Olympics. We will return to this conversation in a few months. There's a lot of stuff we didn't get to.

Isabel Greenberg talks to Dan Berry about her very recently finished book, her working process and thoughs on festivals, shops and comics in general.

Joe List talks to Dan Berry about what he does, his approach to comics and showing at conventions. Joe was part of the very first Make It Then Tell Everybody and is my second repeat guest.

INJ Culbard and Dan Berry get philosophical about criticism, the idea of the ego and the artist and some solid practical advice on streamlining a creative process. Go and check out Deadbeats from Self Made Hero with Chris Lackey & Chad Fifer and the New Deadwardians with Dan Abnett.

Dan Berry speaks to Stephen Collins about the requirements of doing a weekly strip for the Guardian, what is and is not funny, backing out of dead ends, the Beyonce Train and an enormous beard that is also evil.

Robert Ball talks to Dan Berry about his very recent leap into the world of freelance illustration from a high profile branding design job, the difference between analogue and digital illustration and of course DANGER.

Philippa Rice and Dan Berry talk styles, making money on the internet, the value of a re-tumbl, mean streaks and what would happen if she was banned from every comics show.

Kate Brown talks to Dan Berry about the highs and lows of drawing comics and shares with us an indespensible tool for cartoonists; The Flowchart.

Hannah Berry speaks to Dan Berry about writing and drawing comics and the deep darkness at the heart of her very soul. 

Dan Berry talks to Scott Campbell all about his working methods, his career thus far and the possibility of him turning to the dark side.

Jamie Smart speaks to Dan Berry about his work, his audience and living life under the gaze of the internet. We were given some technical lemons in the recording of this podcast, but we managed to seamlessly make delicious audio lemonade.

Rob Davis talks to Dan Berry about his career so far in comics; how he got in, how he got out and how he got in again. 

Dan Berry speaks with Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard about his process, how he got started in the comics industry and his influences. When you talk to Charlie Adlard however, the topic inevitably turns to death, the loss of humanity and zombies. Always zombies.